along Encounter Coast

This photo  of an ephemeral salt pond was made whilst on  a poodle walk  in the littoral zone during the summer of 2025. The location  was just west of  Petrel Cove.

It is ephemeral because  the salt water between the tides can only dry  out  with  the heat of the summer sun.  The salt pond is washed away with the next  high tide.